Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday released a summary of her medical records from her White House physician, who deemed her to be “a healthy 59-year-old female who has a medical history notable for seasonal allergies and urticaria.”
The physician, Joshua Simmons, added that she’s been treating her seasonal allergies with over-the-counter allergy medicines and that her urticaria — commonly known as hives — has been treated with “allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for the past three years.”
“Notably, she has never experienced severe symptoms, angioedema, or anaphylaxis,” the physician’s report added.
Simmons also wrote that the vice president eats a healthy diet and engages in regular daily aerobics and core strength training. He added that she drinks occasionally in moderation and does not use tobacco products.
“She possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” the vice president’s medical report concluded.
Presidential candidates typically release their medical records, and presidents tend to have annual exams.
This is the first time Harris’ medical records have been made public.
Former President Donald Trump pledged to CBS in August that he would release his records but has yet to do so.
Trump’s most recent medical report of any kind was a three-paragraph letter in November 2023 that he posted to his Truth Social account, in which Dr. Bruce Aronwold said the former president was in “excellent health.”
The letter said that Trump, now 78, had undergone a number of exams which had all come out “normal,” but it lacked specifics, such as blood test results, blood pressure, weight, conditions or medications.
Whereas President Joe Biden’s age, 81, was a top concern for voters during his re-election bid, the Harris campaign is seeking to put the focus on Trump, a senior Harris aide said. Trump would frequently attack Biden over his age, calling him nicknames like “Sleepy Joe,” but Harris is now using that playbook against him.
Harris, 59, released an ad this month hitting Trump’s age, asking viewers what would happen if he became incapacitated as president, leaving his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, at the helm. The ad shows a video of Trump appearing to slur his words at an event, and a Fox News host saying, “The former president, he’s been off his game.”
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